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DICN26DIAK Digital Competence (4cr)

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General information


Enrollment
10.11.2025 - 08.11.2026
Registration for the implementation has begun.
Timing
09.02.2026 - 06.12.2026
Implementation is running.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 cr
Institution
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Diakin yhteinen toteutus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 20

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization DICN26DIAK Digital Competence C-02623-DIC0004B20S-3004. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Evaluation methods and criteria

-Own timetable for the course /pass or to be resubmitted -Discussion assignments: utilisation of Artifical Intelligence according Diak´s guidelines/pass or to be resubmitted - Self-evaluation of your own e-skills /pass or to be resubmitted - Online discussion on your own experiences of digital competence/pass or to be resubmitted - Self-reflection on digital competence materials/pass or to be resubmitted -Benchmarking process and report of a digital service/evaluation matrix/pass or to be resubmitted

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The students will be able to: • understand service users’ viewpoints on digital services • apply professional communication and offer guidance in digital services • understand ethical principles and the legal framework in digital services • professionally use social media in social work and community development work • understand the main developments in digitalisation and welfare technologies

Content

Contents: • Digital services • Professional communication in digital services • Ethical principles and the legal framework in digital services • Social media in social work and community development work • Digitalisation and welfare technologies

Materials

Digital skills and competences material -slides of digital competencies -videos: What is generative Artificial Intelligence -EU: Definition of Digital Competence -Digital and populaiton data services agency. 2022.Digitaitoraportti_2022_ENG.pdf (dvv.fi). -Digital and population data services agency. 2023. Digital skills report 2023. Digital services, legislation, accessibility material: You will able this material in benchmarking assignment (section 4). Regional State Administrative Agency. Reguirements of the Act on the Provision of Digital Services. Regional State Administrative Agency. Accessibility overview - Web Accessibility Requirements Legislation | Data Protection Ombudsman’s Office Office of the data protection ombudsman. Private persons | Data Protection Ombudsman’s Office EU AI Act Ethical Guidelines for AI in Public Administration - Valtiovarainministeriö When using artificial intelligence in public administration - Valtionvarainministeriö Strategies Europe's Digital Decade | Shaping Europe’s digital future Europe’s digital decade: 2030 targets | European Commission Ministry of Social Affairs and Health care. 2024. Strategy for digitalization and information management in health care and social welfare. Publications of Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 1. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.) Helsinki. Strategy for digitalisation and information management in healthcare and social welfare (valtioneuvosto.fi)

Teaching methods

This study module consists of so called non-syncronised studies. This means that student works on the materials and assignments independently and according their own timetables. However, taking part in one of the supervision sessions is compulsary. While other assignments are done individually, work-life interview can be conducted also in pairs. The students will be able to: • understand service users’ viewpoints on digital services • apply professional communication and offer guidance in digital services • understand ethical principles and the legal framework in digital services • professionally use social media in social work and community development work • understand the main developments in digitalisation and welfare technologies Contents: • Digital services • Professional communication in digital services • Ethical principles and the legal framework in digital services • Social media in social work and community development work • Digitalisation and welfare technologies The course consists of - Own timetable for the course - Self-evaluation of your own e-skills - Online discussion of your own experiences of digital competence -Sefl-retlection on digital competence materials -Bencmarking process and report of a digital service

Exam schedules

No exams.

International connections

benchmarking process and benchmarking assignment can be conducted in an international environment

Completion alternatives

no alternative assignment available

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